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Bulbs => Galanthus => Topic started by: Alan_b on February 21, 2010, 05:46:07 PM
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Many seasoned snowdrop-growers plant their snowdrops inside lattice pots; the type intended for aquatic plants. These pots are then embedded in the ground, or sometimes in sand. The lattice of holes should mean that the drainage is similar to that achieved if the snowdrop had been planted directly and embedding the pots provides thermal insulation in hot or cold conditions.
The main justification for the use of lattice pots is that the bulbs can be lifted easily and at any time of the year by lifting the pot. I hope that these pots may also offer protection from some types of insect damage, such as swift moth larvae which seem to burrow their way through the soil.
I have been looking into sources of these pots in large quantities. I have identified two manufacturers:
Blagdon, a division of Interpet http://www.interpet.co.uk/default1.htm
Bermuda http://www.bermudagarden.co.uk/Default.aspx
but unfortunately both say that they do not sell direct to the public so at first sight it would seem that going direct to the manufacturer is not an option.
The cheapest advertised price per pot on sale to the public that I have found (I was pricing an 11x11x11 cm pot) is 30p per pot here: http://www.capitalgardens.co.uk/v3/aquatic-basket-mini-square-p-22976.html
but there is a flat-rate delivery charge of £5.95 so you would need to buy at least 10 to compete with the 90p per pot that my local garden centre charges.
I would be interested to hear from other growers that use these pots about where they get them and how much they pay.
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I went to my local GC, the fishpond section, and asked if they did a discount if I wanted fifty of one size. Got 20% off - might be worth asking if you want to buy over the counter.
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I went to my local GC, the fishpond section, and asked if they did a discount if I wanted fifty of one size. Got 20% off - might be worth asking if you want to buy over the counter.
Thank you, Tony, that's a good idea. But I need to find a garden centre with a better price than the 90p per pot my nearest centre charges.
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i would try asking a local nursery or a garden centre if they could order you the lattice pots in bulk. I order my 1 tr pots via my local garden centre , my cousin does work there , so that might make a difference. I could ask her how much she could get them for.
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I figure I could use about 40 pots straight away and then more as time goes by. I don't know how many constitute a bulk order but I would be interested in any price information that Emma or anybody else can glean.
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I figure I could use about 40 pots straight away and then more as time goes by. I don't know how many constitute a bulk order but I would be interested in any price information that Emma or anybody else can glean.
Hi Alan
May be worth having a look at ebay...I have bought baskets from this seller before and happy with the quality..They may be a bit big for what your looking for !! but they are a good price for a quantity of 25..20cm square x 10cm deep inc postage for less than £20.
Maybe worth a look !!.....seems they do different shapes & size's
link http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/25-of-20cm-Square-Fish-Pond-Plant-Lily-Baskets-Job-Lot_W0QQitemZ290347898564QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_HomeGarden_Garden_PondsWaterFeatures_UK?hash=item439a1556c4
Cheers Warren
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Thanks, Warren, but their price for the smaller baskets I was seeking is very high http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/3-x-11cm-Square-Fish-Pond-Plant-Lily-Marginals-Baskets_W0QQitemZ290401297518QQcmdZViewItemQQptZUK_HomeGarden_Garden_PondsWaterFeatures_UK?hash=item439d44246e#ht_500wt_774 and they don't sell in larger quantities. I have scoured eBay for something suitable but drawn a blank.
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I've just ordered 50 of those 30pence ones you found. With postage it works out at about 41pence per pot - I doubt you will find cheaper than that.
I'll try and let you know how quickly they arrive (but I am away for the weekend now ::))
John
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Thanks for the info on the 30p pots. I've just ordered some too - 40p each incl postage. Much cheaper than my local World of Water where they're 59p.
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Oh dear, whilst I am still procrastinating, two of you have gone ahead and ordered the pots! Let me know what they're like when they arrive. I don't want ones with large holes.
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Not lattice but my local poundland are selling quite good quality 6in plastic pots at 6 for £1, I bought 48 and will probally get some more before they run out. Pat
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Did those lattice pots some of you ordered arrive yet? If so, what is the verdict?
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Actually they haven't arrive yet - To tell the truth I had forgoten about them. If there is no sign by next week I'll email them to ask what the delay is.
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I dumped many round and square lattice pots last time I had a clear out of the shed :o but still have 20+.
I'm releasing all my snowdrops from their lattice pots because I think they dont like them. Mine are in 13cm round x 10cm deep and 11.5cm square x 10.5cm deep. My experience is when I lift pots to give away/swap snowdrops not enough roots have got out of the holes. The rest spiral around the base of the pots. The soil inside the pot has always deteriorated in to a rubbish very dry fibrous material which I guess is caused by a build up of old roots. I think they would have been better repotted every year.
Has anyone else found this?
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Unfortunately for me, something that lives in my soil has taken a liking to snowdrops. The only solution I have found so far is to grow snowdrops in large ordinary pots, but I'm running out of space for these. So I'm planning to try lattice pots as an experiment. Given that ordinary pots work well for me, I'm hoping lattice pots will be successful.
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Alan whatever eats them in a pot is going to eat them in the ground also. What eats them? Narcissus fly?
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I dumped many round and square lattice pots last time I had a clear out of the shed :o but still have 20+.
I'm releasing all my snowdrops from their lattice pots because I think they dont like them. Mine are in 13cm round x 10cm deep and 11.5cm square x 10.5cm deep. My experience is when I lift pots to give away/swap snowdrops not enough roots have got out of the holes. The rest spiral around the base of the pots. The soil inside the pot has always deteriorated in to a rubbish very dry fibrous material which I guess is caused by a build up of old roots. I think they would have been better repotted every year.
Has anyone else found this?
What you describe is surely not the 'drops disliking being grown in lattice pots, but not liking being grown for too long in (any) pot without being repotted.... ??? ;)
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Yes but will people with bulbs in lattice pots repot every year? Hopefully my experience will help others.
All these c. 50 nivalis Viridapice are in one lattice pot ??? Today I heard them whimpering with a tiny voice Mark help us
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Yes but will people with bulbs in lattice pots repot every year? Hopefully my experience will help others.
All these c. 50 nivalis Viridapice are in one lattice pot ??? Today I heard them whimpering with a tiny voice Mark help us
Well HELP them , then!!
I would hope that what we have both said will encourage people growing in lattice pots, or thinking about doing so, to repot the bulbs at least every second year, if they can't manage every year. You cannot just put bulbs in a lattice pot and sink it in the ground and leave them like that indefinitely!
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... and give them a good mix in and around the pot. When I did mine I put ?Westland composted farm manure under the pots and in the mix.
One problem I have in my raised beds is too many other bulbs - Crocus, Pushkinia, Anemones, Tulips, Narcissus in and around the snowdrops. These were planted while the snowdrops were dormant. These get disturbed when I do anything.
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.. and Geraniums, Iris, Pulsatillas, Roscoeas and .....
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are you sure the bulbs will benefit from repotting each year?what about the micro-life in the ground,they do not like to be disturbed I think?
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Loes, I think that every other year will do.... but if they are growing well and getting crowded it is better to repot them and give them fresh soil.... the 'micro-life', as you put it, will soon recolonise the replanted pots.
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What you describe is surely not the 'drops disliking being grown in lattice pots, but not liking being grown for too long in (any) pot without being repotted.... ??? ;)
I have to agree wholeheartedly with Maggi's observation!
Some years ago I took the considered decision to use lattice pots in which to grow my snowdrops and in 2008 I wrote, in the RHS Daffodil Snowdrop & Tulip Yearbook
"As my collection grew I realised that, partly through constraints of space, I would have to change this approach of planting directly into the ground, particularly as it became clear that the bulbs of many forms of galanthus had a tendency to ‘wander’, with the danger of intermingling with the bulbs of neighbouring galanthus. It was then that I heard about the lattice pots, used for growing pond plants, which offered the potential for containing this wandering habit, whilst also enabling the roots to grow naturally into the surrounding soil through the holes in the pot. I decided to experiment by planting some bulbs in these pots, using my own ‘mix’, before then planting the pots in the ground. Whilst this offered the immediate benefit of stopping bulb ‘wander’, allowing different forms to be grown closer together, I quickly realised that there were other substantial benefits, viz
- controlled feeding – by getting my ‘mix’ right, I could ensure that the plants got the balanced feed they need, year on year, with minimal need for supplementary feeding,
- easier to lift bulbs – most galanthophiles that I know hate digging up bulbs because of the risk of damage. By growing them in lattice pots, I find it is so much easier when lifting dormant bulbs, and it even helps when lifting ‘in the green’, because you know exactly where they are and can greatly minimise damage to the bulbs and their roots,
- regular checking of the health of the bulbs – because I have to lift the lattice pots and replenish the ‘mix’ regularly, I can take the opportunity to carefully examine the bulbs and thus get early warning of any signs of problems and, where necessary, take immediate corrective action before the bulb is too far gone.
I now plant all of my new plants in lattice pots and am gradually transferring the bulbs that were originally planted directly in the ground.
I should not move on without talking about my ‘mix’ but I must emphasise that this is what works for me, in my growing conditions [my soil is very sandy], and is not intended in any way to be prescriptive. What I have tried to do is devise a ‘mix’ that provides both quick release and slower release fertiliser for the plants, whilst at the same time ensuring that the soil remains free draining. My ‘mix’ comprises, 2 parts sharp sand, 2 parts John Innes No 3 and 1 part multi purpose compost – for those snowdrops that are known to require a more acidic soil, or a chalkier soil, I adjust accordingly. Since changing to this ‘mix’, I have had consistently good results, with plants generally showing strong growth, flowering well, with good natural division.
Following the very heavy and prolonged rains in the summer of 2007, when the bulbs were sitting in saturated soil for long periods, at a time when they would normally expect to be dry/dormant, I found that I had a higher than usual incidence of bulb rot/ stagonospora curtisii. So this year I have further improved the drainage by adding 1 part coarse grit to the ‘mix’ and, when potting/re-potting, I now seat the bulbs on a bed of sharp sand to try to avoid the bulbs sitting in wet soil in their dormant period. With increasingly unpredictable weather patterns, this will probably not be the last adjustment that I will make."
Two years on from writing this article, I have no reason to want to reverse my decision to use lattice baskets, indeed I believe that I have achieved excellent results as a result of using this method and, in ending this message, I can do no better than re-iterate something else that Maggi said viz "You cannot just put bulbs in a lattice pot and sink it in the ground and leave them like that indefinitely!"
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Alan whatever eats them in a pot is going to eat them in the ground also. What eats them? Narcissus fly?
You misunderstand me, Mark. Bulbs planted in the open ground regularly get eaten. Bulbs planted in pots have never yet been eaten. Attack seems to be from the side of the bulb (rather than the top, bottom or interior) so I don't believe it is the narcissus fly. My prime suspect is swift moth larvae and I have certainly found what I think are swift moth larvae in suspicious proximity to clumps of bulbs but never caught one in the act (which probably takes place in summer or early autumn.).
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My garden has been covered in about 4" snow since a week past Wednesday. Tonight's temperature is about 4oC (first time +ve at night for over a week) and I found a vine weevil walking across the middle of the snow covered lawn! :o
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My garden has been covered in about 4" snow since a week past Wednesday. Tonight's temperature is about 4oC (first time +ve at night for over a week) and I found a vine weevil walking across the middle of the snow covered lawn! :o
Anthony, I hope you showed no mercy. ;)
Eric
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Thanks to all the links above I have now had delivery of a crate of pots...is there no hope for me ;D
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...is there no hope for me ;D
Precious little hope for any of us here, Brian.... thankfully we have the forum as a support group. ;)
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Thanks to all the links above I have now had delivery of a crate of pots...is there no hope for me ;D
Brian,
You are completely beyond redemption but what better way to be.
Paddy
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;D ;D
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Thanks to all the links above I have now had delivery of a crate of pots...is there no hope for me ;D
Brian
Can I join your lattice saddos club? I have six hundred lattice pots waiting in the garage and yesterday started the task of lifting, sorting, and replanting the snowdrop clumps. My hope is to maintain some continuing growth before dormancy in their new spaced-out John Innes No2 -with-added-grit heaven before dormancy comes.
It's necessarily a slow business, but even over the first five varieties I have come across the odd diseased bulbs needing throwout, had the chance to fungicide the healthy majority, and teased apart overcrowded groups of bulbs. Almost as therapeutic as handweeding beds with a small trowel in the sunshine!
Steve
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Thanks to all the links above I have now had delivery of a crate of pots...is there no hope for me ;D
Brian
Can I join your lattice saddos club? I have six hundred lattice pots waiting in the garage and yesterday started the task of lifting, sorting, and replanting the snowdrop clumps. My hope is to maintain some continuing growth before dormancy in their new spaced-out John Innes No2 -with-added-grit heaven before dormancy comes.
It's necessarily a slow business, but even over the first five varieties I have come across the odd diseased bulbs needing throwout, had the chance to fungicide the healthy majority, and teased apart overcrowded groups of bulbs. Almost as therapeutic as handweeding beds with a small trowel in the sunshine!
Steve
Welcome Steve, I think you could make Vice-President ;D
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Can I ask again if anyone actually ever got the lattice pots they ordered?
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Still not got mine!
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Still not got mine!
I think we should start a support group for Lynda and other sufferers.
Paddy
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I did a little research and found that the mesh my Blagdon pots are made from is too large to stop the caterpillars of the Common Swift.
Two Methods I use in the garden are:
1. Lining the holes with 4 x roofing slates to form an open ended box. A couple of inches of grit sand is placed in the bottom before adding the growing mix. Many pests tend not to travel deep enough to come up through the sand which with caterpillars tends to puncture them.
2. I have used with success in the garden Net Curtain material to combat vine weevil and other soil pests. Simply line the hole with a single layer of material. The bonus is the material is cheap and the hole shape and size is not restricted by being preformed.
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I received an email to say that the pots are currently out of stock and will be sent to me in April.
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I saw an excellent lattice pot while at the daffodil show. The garden centre had pond plants in lattice pots that had larger holes and less plastic. The have asked their supplier, I hope, where s/he gets the pots.
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That's the kind of pots which would suit cypripediums as they are large enough to pull roots back through when dividing or replanting.
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here are some photos to show round and square lattice pots. The square ones are, to me anyway, not suitable for bulbs. You can see from the round one why I said roots just go round instead of out the holes.
The last photo shows a faulty pot that I only just realised has no holes in the sides
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Mmmmmmm. I would be interested to hear what others think.
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Why don't you like the square ones, Mark? They should prevent the roots from circling.
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I'm going by what I saw when I repotted my snowdrops last time. Most roots were inside the pot with maybe 10 per side getting through. Thursday has us back to normal weather so I'll lift some pots and take photos.
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I thought the whole point was the roots can move into the soil outside the pot. You might as well use ordinary pots and safe the expense of lily baskets.
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I did a little research and found that the mesh my Blagdon pots are made from is too large to stop the caterpillars of the Common Swift.
Paul makes a good point that is very relevant to my concerns. I'm pretty sure that the holes on the lattice pots I have seen are large enough to prevent the grubs I have found (that I believe are swift moth larvae) from getting out after they have gorged themselves on my precious bulbs but they may well not prevent them getting in when they are less mature. However I would at least then have the consolation of catching the culprit 'red-handed' and know more certainly what had done the damage.
Then there is the issue of what the holes are for. I had assumed that because the pots are buried in soil or sand they won't be as free-draining as a normal pot surrounded by air and with gravity assisting the drainage. Conversely in dry conditions they are much better able to take in moisture from the surrounding soil/sand. So I saw it as like having snowdrops growing in a normal bed but with physical protection against predators that move laterally through the soil and convenience when it came to lifting and dividing snowdrops. I had assumed I would be able to put enough soil/compost in the pot to keep the bulbs happy and it didn't matter if the roots couldn't get out though the holes.
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Having bulbs in lattice pots will not stop pests getting to the bulbs. Narcissus fly grubs follow the leaves and go down to the bulb. Swift moth caterpillars are active at night and can walk to the pots. You must remember to give your bulbs a good depth the top edge of the pot will be a couple of inches under the soil level.
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I was thinking that the combination of the lattice pot and a layer of grit on top of the pot (albeit then buried under a layer of soil) might do the trick. I'm tempting fate to say this but I have never yet had a problem with narcissus fly and was only worried about swift moth grubs.
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Three people told me that and when I went to their garden in June the fly was present. Two didnt know what the fly looked like.
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I only use lattice pots to keep bulbs in a confined space which can be lifted easily. This is especially important when many bulbs are grown close together and clumps are thus prevented from merging. With cyps, my idea was to keep the medium separate from the surrounding soil which would mean instant death in my garden.
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Three people told me that and when I went to their garden in June the fly was present. Two didnt know what the fly looked like.
And I could be another such person. But I don't find the hollowed out bulbs that I imagine the narcissus fly creates and I dont find a larva in the middle of such a bulb because surely they should still be inside when I am lifting and dividing snowdrops?
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I use the lattice pots to keep the bulbs separate in my little garden - nothing to do with bugs in my case.
I've just had an email from 'capital gardens' to say my order of pots is being prepared for dispatch - I'll let you know when they arrive. In plenty of time for my May/June repotting session. 8)
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I've had my email too from Capital Gardens. Just soooooooooo exciting!!!!!!!!!
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Just now I lifted snowdrops in lattice pots. Here are what I found
elwesii Sir Edward Elgar - 9 bulbs, not many roots out of the sides, not many roots out of the bottom
elwesii x Allenii - 6 bulbs, no roots out of sides, none out of the bottom
plicatus plicatus - 30 bulbs, lots of roots out of sides, none out of the bottom
plicatus Wendy's Gold - 37 bulbs, no roots out of the sides, many roots out of the bottom
elwesii Lord Monostictus - 8 bulbs, no roots out of the holes
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emptied the pot of Wendy and lots of roots are 'spiraling' around the bottom of a square pot! Photos later
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here are the photos
elwesii Elgar x2
plicatus plicatus
plicatus Wendy's Gold
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why did you lift them,Mark?
a lot of Wendy`s you got
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I want to release them from the pots so all roots can go out in to the soil. I added leaf moult and bone meal to their new planting holes.
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plicatus Wendy's Gold - 37 bulbs, no roots out of the sides, many roots out of the bottom
37??? That must have been awfully crowded. How many did you plant in the pot in the first place, Mark? My idea was that I will start with a maximum of three bulbs per pot and lift on a two year cycle. This year I have one potted bulb, 'Green Light' actually, that was a single bulb last year and this year is two bulbs each with about 8 pairs of leaves so will possibly be 16 bulbs in 2011. But this rate of increase is the exception rather than the rule for me.
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possibly 5 that were given to me. I should have taken a photo. They were stacked about three deep
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possibly 5 that were given to me.
And how long has it taken for 5 to get to 37, Mark?
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maybe 6 or 7 years. I've lost my spreadsheet. For each snowdrop I had a note of how many flowers when I aquired it. How many flowers the next year and the year after ...
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maybe 6 or 7 years. I've lost my spreadsheet. For each snowdrop I had a note of how many flowers when I acquired it. How many flowers the next year and the year after ...
How thorough!
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maybe 6 or 7 years. I've lost my spreadsheet. For each snowdrop I had a note of how many flowers when I acquired it. How many flowers the next year and the year after ...
How thorough!
But more thorough if Mark had made a backup copy of the spreadsheet.
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I try and repot them every two years.
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My pots arrived this morning. Just as I expected. Cheap but a bit of a long wait!
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But more thorough if Mark had made a backup copy of the spreadsheet
of course. I did find my list from 2002. It's very worring how many I have had and lost. I deleted it because I never want to see it again. If only I was as aware of Narcissus flies as I am now.
It's very interesting how this year I'm taking all my snowdrops out of lattice pots you guys are putting them in. Time will tell what you think and what you find.
The largest bulbs I have found so far are elwesii green tip. The smallest elwesii Haydn and I know why they flowered so badly this year.
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Oops, sorry Mark. I know I still have a huge amount to learn when it comes to growing snowdrops and keeping them safe and healthy but in the last few years even some of the most prestigious growers have been humble enough to go public on their mistakes and disasters. So I imagine we all still have something to learn.
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I eventually bit the bullet and bought my lattice pots from Capital Gardens (as per my first post on this thread). The ones shipped to me were made by Bermuda.
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I'm a happy man. ;D
This afternoon I've been to visit a friend who used to be a landscape gardener but has now retired. We got to chatting about my snowdrops and how I use pond baskets to keep them organised. What a surprise it was to then be guided to his old stables and shown a big pile of lattice pond baskets, taking up valuable space, that were mine for the taking. These should keep my collection organised for a few years to come! 8)
Now I just need a much larger garden! :D
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i have found plastic mesh pots restrict root run into the surrounding soil,so i decided to make these galvanised mesh pots.
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The mice will need a good dentist... :P
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That's a good idea, Davey. we use that sort of "hat", with and without perpex top, to cover some plants from wet or keep out the birds.
For bulb planting though, I'd expect a lot of bulbs to escape through that size of mesh pretty sharpish. You'd never keep an erythronium in there, for instance. :-X I'd worry that mice could get in quite well to that size, too.
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Maggie i am pretty lucky(not so lucky because my garden is a toilet for them) were i live its cat central,mice are not a worry here(not even on my crocus) narcissus fly is my worst fear on my drops,i have only used this pot for my snowdrops like you say others would migrate out.
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Crumbs Davey. If your plants survive these ravages it must be pot luck?
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Crumbs Davey. If your plants survive these ravages it must be pot luck?
:P :P :P :P :P ;D ;D ;D ;D
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Thread worth reviving?
Have been doing some catch-up on the Galanthus threads and wondering about lattice pots. Just intuitively, it's seemed to me that the c. 10 cm lattice pots are very small. We had a large pond until a few years ago, which we hadsed to fill in .. vandalism too frequentl .., and so there were quite a few lattice pots from that, but mostly c. 20cm square or larger. I have used them as temporary homes / growing on, etc, simply because they've been handy. I've found that seedling crocus and snowdrops have survived in lattice pots which were sitting above ground .. presumably the larger size has meant there was sufficient insulation simply from the mass of compost. I wouldn't advocate using lattice pots routinely out of the ground, of course. One thing that strikes me is that the larger lattice pots seem to have slightly larger holes; the smaller pots seem to me to have holes so small, particularly lower down (most lattice pots seem to have holes that decrease in size towards the bottom) that most Galanthus roots would simply be too large in diameter to pass through the lattice.
FWIW our primary soil pest is wireworm, which I haven't so far found inside a lattice pot, although if the pots are acting as a wireworm filter that is purely luck, not management.
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I have begun to use a stock of square lattice pots which are 10 x 10 cm inner dimension and about 10.5 cm deep. The holes are squarish in shape, vary in size slightly but the maximum width of the opening is about 3mm. The holes are no smaller at the bottom than at the top and I would have thought they should be large enough for the largest snowdrop root to pass through. It's too early to say if they bring any benefits to my snowdrop cultivation but this autumn I dug up a Uvularia grandiflora that I had grown successfully for two seasons in such a pot in order to divide it. The roots had passed easily though the holes.
On the downside, I have found it difficult to bury the pots to exactly the right depth so the rim often ends up showing above the soil. If snowdrops do well in these small pots they will need to be divided quite frequently to prevent overcrowding.
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Alan, you do describe exactly my problem. The edges show and this is because it is difficult to put them in the correct depth. It is not a pretty sight.
I have to be more accurate with this.
Lina.
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Same here, it doesn't look very nice and the fact they're so visible makes me worry they're vulnerable.
The mulching I do hides them well but the rest have been lifted months ago and reset to cover them, worth it though, the results I've had using them with varieties that struggled here are very positive.
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For those people interested in buying lattice pots cheaply. The best I have found are at Anglo-Aquarium. 9cm are 13p each and 11cm are 15p. Discounts on 100+ no.
They do lots of different sizes. These are trade prices.
Catalogue available at http://www.angloaquatic.co.uk/docs/Anglo%20Aquatic%20Plant%20Catalogue%20low%20res.pdf (http://www.angloaquatic.co.uk/docs/Anglo%20Aquatic%20Plant%20Catalogue%20low%20res.pdf)
020 8363 8548
www.angloaquatic.co.uk (http://www.angloaquatic.co.uk)
Happy New Year every one!
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My small aquatic baskets cost me 35p each (including postage) for a bulk order of 99 so those are very good prices.
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That's really good to know - I've been unable to find 9cm baskets for a couple of years, and they are ideal for seedlings. Thank you for letting us know!
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Thanks! ... and Happy New Year!
For those people interested in buying lattice pots cheaply. The best I have found are at Anglo-Aquarium. 9cm are 13p each and 11cm are 15p. Discounts on 100+ no.
They do lots of different sizes. These are trade prices.
Catalogue available at http://www.angloaquatic.co.uk/docs/Anglo%20Aquatic%20Plant%20Catalogue%20low%20res.pdf (http://www.angloaquatic.co.uk/docs/Anglo%20Aquatic%20Plant%20Catalogue%20low%20res.pdf)
020 8363 8548
www.angloaquatic.co.uk (http://www.angloaquatic.co.uk)
Happy New Year every one!
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Just got my baskets today, 100 x 9cm square for £26.82 total. Well pleased :)
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Excellent. I recommend getting an account with them. It might save you more money. You also get a discount if you pay early.
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Here are a couple of rather poor photos. The first is a warning not to leave your drops in place for too long, these Titania are all in one 9cm basket and were planted two seasons ago but not looked at last summer.
The second is a small clump of Diggory which were in a lattice pot for 1 season and then last summer were planted into the garden. As you can see if you look closely 4 of the 5 bulbs responded by producing twin scapes. I had the same thing with S. Arnott when I grew that in lattice pots and then "released" them into the garden, in that instance about half the bulbs produced twin scapes, but they havent done it again in the two years since.
Chris
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Chris, I think the only point of using lattice pots is if you see a reason to do so. My main reason is in the hope that they will offer protection against burrowing insects but I have no idea yet if this will work. If it does, then a certain loss of vigour is a price worth paying.
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As far as I can work out - the bulbs performed best in the year after they were planted out. That would mean the flowers produced were formed during their time in the baskets. Or am I confused again? ???
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As far as I can work out - the bulbs performed best in the year after they were planted out. That would mean the flowers produced were formed during their time in the baskets. Or am I confused again? ???
Yes, that would seem to be right wouldn't it?
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I no longer use lattice pots
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Why is that, Mark? I ought to point out that my snowdrops never spend more than 2 years between repotting even in baskets. In the open garden they are planted direct.
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I started this topic in 2010 when I was looking for small square lattice pots (sometime called aquatic baskets) in which to plant my snowdrop bulbs. Unfortunately I now seem to have used up 99 of my original 100 and need to get some more. In 2010 I was able to find a supplier who sold them at 30p each. With delivery I was able to purchase 100 for approximately £36. My supplier from 2010 doesn't sell plant pots any longer and the best I can find now is this supplier https://www.pond-planet.co.uk/pond-c1/pond-planting-products-c30/finofil-square-pond-baskets-p851/s1361 (https://www.pond-planet.co.uk/pond-c1/pond-planting-products-c30/finofil-square-pond-baskets-p851/s1361) selling at 50p each. Since delivery is free on orders above £49, another 100 would cost me £50. That's a lot more than I paid in 2010, so I wonder if anyone knows of a better supplier?
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My supplier has gone up to 99p per pot!!! :o I can't find anyone cheaper than yours so far.
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http://www.lbsbuyersguide.co.uk/fine-mesh-planting-crates.html (http://www.lbsbuyersguide.co.uk/fine-mesh-planting-crates.html)
What size are you looking for? these will more than likely be Teku pots
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I've found this supplier http://www.shirleyaquatics.co.uk/ (http://www.shirleyaquatics.co.uk/) at 45p a pot (11cmx11cm) and free delivery if you buy enough. Graeme's site seems to be trade only and I have to register to view
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The LBS price is 50p per pot +VAT +postage, or £25.45 +vat for 100
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So the LBS price would be £30.55 for 100 plus delivery. But delivery is only free on orders above £125 (before VAT). And they say they are '"trade only" suppliers so that excludes me but might be useful for Anne.
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So the LBS price would be £30.55 for 100 plus delivery. But delivery is only free on orders above £125 (before VAT). And they say they are '"trade only" suppliers so that excludes me but might be useful for Anne.
They do retail as well Alan.
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13cm clay pots for snowdrops, per 100, at 22€ here. But freight cost for UK >:(
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They do retail as well Alan.
Well they say that but their 'Not trade' link just sends me round in a loop. Can you post a link to their retail web site David?
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Would if I could Alan! What a shambles of a Web Site (I see that they are doing work on it at the moment) and, as you say, it's impossible to access a non-trade part of their site even though they refer to it a number of times. I haven't used them for quite a few years now and it used to be perfectly clear.
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Well they say that but their 'Not trade' link just sends me round in a loop. Can you post a link to their retail web site David?
Alan - I was asking what size you wanted as I have a trade account with them but I usually only order once a year - usually tunnel covers and pots.
I will let you know by PM next time I am ordering and if you need any I can always add them on to my order. I do have a local trade supplier of pots as well so next time I am over there I will have a look to see what they have got in - to be honest I never take much notice of them
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It's very kind of you to offer, Graeme, but as i wanted some more soon I went ahead and ordered at 45p a pot. The first 100 lasted me for six years so I should be fine now for a good while.
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I suggest you ring them Alan, the staff are usually very helpful. I don't think you need a trade account to buy.
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Too late, Anne. If you don't need a trade account to buy it's rather silly of them to state otherwise! But I'm pleased with the ones from Shirley Aquatics which were delivered very promptly.
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Hi All,
Regarding LBS supplies, I've tried opening an account and chose "Hobby Gardener" from their pick-list. Apparently I have to wait and see whether my application is successful !
Best wishes
Robert
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Well it worked, I'm now officially registered with LBS as a Hobby Gardener !
11cm square lattice pots c 30p each (per 100)
20cm square lattice pots c. 65p each (per 100)
R
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Well it worked, I'm now officially registered with LBS as a Hobby Gardener !
R
You'll be getting fancy cards printed any time now, eh? !! ;) ;D